Month: February 2024

Read More Political strategist David Axelrod has told the NYT that findings on the US president’s memory loss will resonate with voters President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign may have been undermined by a report showing that he averted criminal prosecution partly because of his allegedly declining mental acuity, David Axelrod, the US political strategist who…

Read More Low capital gains rate and US location of funds mean tax bill of £508,000 much less than under top income rate of 45% Rishi Sunak paid more than half a million pounds in tax in 2023 after making a £1.8m profit on his holding in a US investment fund, a summary of his…

Read MoreCountries including the US and UK called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s election.Countries including the US and UK called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s election.

Read More Haitian American Joseph Vincent, who admitted to helping plot assassination of Jovenel Moïse, is among 11 people accused Joseph Vincent, a former informant for the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was handed a life sentence by a US court on Friday for his role in the 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president. A Haitian…

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Read MoreThe fiance of a popular news presenter is convicted of killing a businesswoman five years ago.The fiance of a popular news presenter is convicted of killing a businesswoman five years ago.

Read More Amid concerns over president Biden’s age and cognitive ability, Democratic lawmakers have accused MAGA supporters of double standards after speaker Mike Johnson appeared to confuse Iran with Israel Amid concerns over president Biden’s age and cognitive ability, Democratic lawmakers have accused MAGA supporters of double standards after speaker Mike Johnson appeared to confuse…

Read MoreThe move marks the most serious shakeup of the top military brass since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The move marks the most serious shakeup of the top military brass since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Read More The women’s basketball squad snubbed their rivals over allegations of anti-Semitism The Irish women’s basketball team have refused to shake hands with their Israeli opponents at a game in Latvia, after Israeli player Dor Saar accused their counterparts of being “quite anti-Semitic.” Ireland met Israel at a EuroBasket 2025 qualifying game in Riga…

Read More ‘I am running for the United States Senate – not to serve one party – but to stand up to both parties, fight for Maryland, and fix our nation’s broken politics,’ Hogan says ‘I am running for the United States Senate – not to serve one party – but to stand up to…

Read More The Hur report gave Republicans a potent weapon in their fight against Joe Biden The Hur report gave Republicans a potent weapon in their fight against Joe Biden

Read More Philippe Lazzarini did not probe Israel’s claim that nine employees took part in 7 October Hamas attack Middle East crisis – live updates The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said he followed “reverse due process” in sacking nine staff members accused by Israel of being involved in Hamas’s 7…

Read More Will Western media outlets look past their egos and establishment narratives to take advantage of the insights from the conversation? American establishment media spent the days in the run-up to Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin pre-judging it as propaganda, and soliciting the opinions of establishment figures, like former US secretary…

Read MoreA day after President Biden called Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip “over the top,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that the war was likely to escalate.A day after President Biden called Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip “over the top,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear…

Read More Seth Meyers poked fun at Trump’s lawyer claiming that his client narrowly misses the requirements of the insurrectionist clause Seth Meyers poked fun at Trump’s lawyer claiming that his client narrowly misses the requirements of the insurrectionist clause

Read MoreAfter seeing authorities closing in, the crew members on one vessel “fled the scene, leaving the boat abandoned,” the Colombian Navy said.After seeing authorities closing in, the crew members on one vessel “fled the scene, leaving the boat abandoned,” the Colombian Navy said.

Read More (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip, the company confirmed Friday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]…

Read More A long totality combined with a populated route means event could be relatively easy to see A long totality combined with a populated route means event could be relatively easy to see

Read More BMA votes for further five days of action after meeting with health secretary fails to resolve grievances More than 100,000 patients in England face having their NHS care cancelled this month after junior doctors announced a fresh wave of strike action. Health leaders expressed alarm, warning the five-day walkout would jeopardise all efforts…

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Read More Authority weighs up legal action against government over new checks on imported meat taking place 22 miles inland The Port of Dover could become a target for criminals smuggling illegal and diseased meat into the country under new post-Brexit plans that will involve lorries from the continent being checked 22 miles inland, the…

Read MoreCanada’s half-a-century policy of tying migrant workers to their employers denounced as modern-day slavery.Canada’s half-a-century policy of tying migrant workers to their employers denounced as modern-day slavery.

Read More One of the hallmarks of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is its unpredictability. Flares come and go, often with little rhyme or reason. Especially for people with moderate-to-severe IBD, most conventional forms of treatment—namely prescription drugs—are not enough to prevent flares or symptoms entirely.  In an effort to better control their IBD, many people…

Read MoreA nearly 3-mile long fissure burst open Thursday, spewing lava that damaged a primary supply of hot water for thousands as a “severe frost” appeared overnight.A nearly 3-mile long fissure burst open Thursday, spewing lava that damaged a primary supply of hot water for thousands as a “severe frost” appeared overnight.

Read More (To get this story in your inbox, subscribe to the TIME CO2 Leadership Report newsletter here.) At a glance, it might seem that Steelcase has bigger things to worry about than its carbon footprint. As a maker of office furniture for big corporations across the globe, the company faces a challenging business environment…

Read More Shahrar Ali, a former deputy leader in England and Wales, began legal action against the party last year The Green party incorrectly removed a spokesperson in part because of his views on transgender rights, a court has ruled, while saying the wrongdoing was largely procedural and that parties are allowed to sack people…

Read More VIENNA, Austria, Feb 09 (IPS) – A bloodbath is taking place in the Middle East, and yet, the world is embroiled in absurd debates. One is tempted to say, paraphrasing Marx: here the tragedy, there the farce. The German-speaking world – and Germany in particular – takes a decidedly pro-Israeli stance, while in…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Feb 09 (IPS) – As the UN continues its never-ending saga on the reform of the Security Council (UNSC), one of the political anomalies that keeps cropping up is the absence of Africa, among the five permanent members (P5)—a privilege bestowed only on the US, UK, France, China and the Russian…

Read More Business secretary says conspiracy theory about ‘plotters’ dangerous in hands of violent, unbalanced people UK politics live – latest updates Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, has spoken of receiving death threats after she was described by former Tory MP Nadine Dorries as aligned to a plot controlling the top of the Conservative party.…

Read MoreIn this week’s episode, Marc Lamont Hill challenges Mossad’s former director, Efraim Halevy, on Israel’s war on Gaza.In this week’s episode, Marc Lamont Hill challenges Mossad’s former director, Efraim Halevy, on Israel’s war on Gaza.

Read More Count at a standstill as candidates for Imran Khan’s PTI allege seats they were winning are declared for Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N Pakistan was thrown into a state of crisis on Friday with its election results still undeclared more than 24 hours after polling closed and the vote marred by widespread allegations of rigging.…

Read More Scientist wins award against conservative writers who said his work was ‘fraudulent’ and that he ‘molested and tortured’ data The high-profile climate scientist Michael Mann has been awarded $1m by a jury in a defamation lawsuit against two conservative writers who compared his depictions of global heating to the work of a convicted…

Read MoreThe African Union cannot ensure sustainable peace on the continent with empty statements on ‘brotherly relations’.The African Union cannot ensure sustainable peace on the continent with empty statements on ‘brotherly relations’.

Read More Exclusive: Ehud Olmert tells the Independent that the ‘arrogance’ of his successor led to catastrophic security failures that allowed the bloody Hamas attack and that continuing an untenable military mission while hostages are still being held would be ‘absolutely unforgiveable’ Exclusive: Ehud Olmert tells the Independent that the ‘arrogance’ of his successor led…

Read MorePresidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin tells Al Jazeera decision to block him from contesting elections was ‘political’.Presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin tells Al Jazeera decision to block him from contesting elections was ‘political’.